GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL
Development & Regeneration Services
231 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX
STAIR AND BACKCOURT LIGHTING SERVICE
0141 276 0513 or email stairlighting@drs.glasgow.gov.uk
STAIR AND BACK COURT LIGHTING
SERVICE GUIDE 2016/17
ISSUE 2
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STAIR AND BACK COURT LIGHTING SERVICE GUIDE
Under Section 91 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 Glasgow City Council
are permitted to maintain lighting in common property and, as such, offers a
Stairlighting Maintenance Service for installations that comply with the required
standards as detailed within this Guide. This is a fully comprehensive maintenance
service and the annual charges include the cost of all electricity consumed by the
common lighting.
Where common lighting installations do not comply with the minimum standards for
registration with the GCC Stairlighting Maintenance Service (or where owners elect
not to register for the Service) it is the responsibility of the owners to provide and
maintain lighting in the common property and arrange payment for all electricity
consumed by the common lighting.
To allow common property owners (or their factors/agents) to register for and receive
this Service, the Council have detailed the required installation standards for the
common lighting within this Service Guide.
This Service Guide covers the following:1.0
Areas and lighting suitable for provision of the GCC Stair and Backcourt
Lighting Service.
2.0
The Stair and Backcourt Lighting Service (1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017).
3.0
Applications for provision of the service, definitions and charges.
4.0
Installation standards.
5.0
Obligations of receivers of the service.
APPENDICES
A1
- Wiring schematics and conduit details.
A2
- Certificate of Glasgow City Council's requirements for registration for
the Stair and Backcourt Lighting Service.
A3
- Inspection and Test Certification and result sheets.
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1.0
AREAS AND LIGHTING SUITABLE FOR THE PROVISION OF THE STAIR
AND BACKCOURT LIGHTING SERVICE
1.1
Areas and lighting suitable for registration
1.1.1
Lighting of common stairs.
1.1.2
Lighting of routes to the rear court area.
1.1.3
Lighting of the main common access entrance way by means of a building
mounted luminaire.
1.1.4
Lighting of the rear court area by means of a building mounted luminaire.
1.1.5
Lighting of other areas as agreed by the Council.
1.2
Areas and lighting which are not suitable for registration by Glasgow
City Council for the Stair and Backcourt Lighting Service.
1.2.1
Bin rooms, chute rooms, refuse area, drying areas or any other area
protected by doors from common stairs.
1.2.2
Road lighting.
1.2.3
Pathway lighting.
1.2.4
Lighting of back courts in excess of 1.1.4.
1.2.5
Emergency lighting of common access routes.
1.2.6
Lighting of areas governed by the CIBSE Lighting Guides, i.e. sheltered
housing complexes etc.
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2.0
THE STAIR AND BACKCOURT LIGHTING SERVICE
(1 April 2016 - 31 March 2017)
2.0.1
The Glasgow City Council Stairlighting Maintenance Service is fully
comprehensive, provides a 24/7 Call Centre for fault reporting and
includes the payment of all electricity consumed by the lighting.
2.1
Glasgow City Council will maintain and replace where necessary:

All stair light fittings

All backcourt light fittings

The lamps of the above fittings

The stair and backcourt lighting control unit complete with all
fuses or circuit breakers and time switch.

Minor repairs to the wiring system.

Periodic Inspection and Testing of the installation on a five year
cycle.

All light fittings and control equipment will also be periodically
replaced with the latest energy efficient equipment at no extra
charge.
2.2
Fault Reporting Procedure
2.2.1
Stairlighting faults for properties that are registered for the Service can be
reported to Glasgow City Council as detailed below:24 Hour Call Centre: (Freephone) 0800 595 595.
Alternatively
faults
may
be
reported
contact.centre@citybuildingglasgow.co.uk
by
email
to
The common owners or their tenants will be responsible for reporting all
defects to the free call reporting service.
2.2.2
Repairs Control: When reporting a fault, either to the Call Centre or by
email, Glasgow City Council will require the following information:1. Name, address and telephone number of person reporting the fault
2. Address of the property to which the fault refers (if different)
3. Description of the fault giving locations of any lights affected
Each report will be allocated a job/client reference number and checked for
duplication and recent completion. Faults should be attended to and
repaired within the timescales given in Section 2.3.
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2.3
Service Quality (Service Level Standards)
2.3.1
Glasgow City Council will respond to, and correct, notified defects within
the following performance indicators.
Call Centre Service Quality
Target (%)
Satisfaction with Call Centre
Access/Service
80%
Operation Activities
Dark Stair/Dark Corridor (32 hrs)
80%
Lamp Out
80%
Five working days
Light Fitting Renewal Seven working days
80%
Backcourt Light
Seven working days
80%
Control Box
Seven working days
80%
Planned Lamp Replacement at 90% of the light
lifetime expectancy
2.3.2
80%
Audit Activities
To ensure an effective service provision all activities shall be audited.
Reported faults - audit 2% of reported faults.
Planned Activities and System Performance -
2.4
Applications
2.4.1
New or Modified Installations
Audit 4% of installed units
per year.
Applications to be registered for the service provided by the City Council or
modifications to installations which are currently registered for this service
shall be made in accordance with Section 3.0 to:Development & Regeneration Services
Stair and Backcourt Lighting Service
231 George Street
Glasgow G1 1RX
2.5
Energy Charges
2.5.1
The City Council will pay all energy charges in respect of consumed
electricity for all Stair and Backcourt lighting installations provided with the
service.
2.5.2
The common owners will be responsible for registering the installed Stair
and Backcourt lighting system with the City Council and for notifying any
changes to the installation after registration.
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2.5.3
The City Council will maintain a list of all addresses and the details of each
installation provided with the Stair and Backcourt lighting service.
2.5.4
The City Council will be responsible for declaring the connected Stair and
Backcourt lighting wattage to the supply authority.
2.5.5
The common owners will be responsible for the connection of any
installation listed for the Stair and Backcourt lighting service to an
unmetered supply authority service fuse (see Appendix A1-SD2).
2.6
Excluded from the service provided by Glasgow City Council:-
2.6.1
Initial supply and installation of the lighting system:

Containment system

Wiring system

Stair light fittings and lamps

Back court light fittings and lamps

Photocell Control Unit or Solar time switch

The Stair & Backcourt lighting control box including fuses and
MCB

The main fuse switch
2.6.2
The full replacement of the lighting system at the end of its serviceable life
as determined by Periodic Inspection and Testing or where notified by
Development & Regeneration Services.
2.6.3
Application and charges for connection of the Stair & Backcourt Lighting
System to the supply authority's point of supply.
2.6.4
Vandalism and fire damage are excluded from the service.
The Council will treat one off damaged units as repair items but where this
extends to extensive or repeated vandalism, it is required that owners
address the social problem and pay cost of repairs.
The Council will treat single one off fire damaged units or localised wiring
faults as repair lines. Where the damage exceeds minor repairs it will be
treated as life expired and should be covered by the owners’ common
insurance policy.
2.6.5
Repairs to the containment system.
2.7
User Complaints
2.7.1
The Council will investigate and report on user complaints within
10 working days of being notified, in writing, by the user of the complaint.
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3.0
APPLICATIONS
3.0.1
Applications for new registrations (or modifications to existing registered
properties) should be made to GCC, Development & Regeneration
Services using the contact details on the front cover of this Design Guide.
GCC will attempt to respond to all applications within 2 weeks but will
advise on receipt of the application the expected date of response.
3.1
Information to be Provided by Applicant
3.1.1
Property Manager or agent of property/properties.
3.1.2
Full Postal Address(es) to which the application relates.
3.1.3
For modifications, details of the existing common lighting installation: Location of all equipment (existing).
 Position of control unit (existing).
 Position and type of light fittings (existing).
 Proposed design modification in compliance with Section 3.
3.1.4
The above information shall be submitted in plan layout to the following
standard: Paper copy of each floor showing existing installation (see 3.1.3).
 Two paper copies of each floor showing proposed installation.
 Above plans to be either 1:50 or 1:100 scale.
 Drawing symbols for common lighting installation shall be as detailed
in Appendix 1-SD1.
 Total installation numbers for each type of equipment shall be
detailed in summary form.
3.1.5
Controlled/Restricted Access
 Details of any controlled entry installation which must be provided
with a service access button (operational between 8.00 am and
1.00 p.m.).
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3.2
General Design Parameters
3.2.1
Property Managers/Agents shall submit lighting designs based on the
following parameters:Lighting layouts must be designed to prevent adjoining areas becoming
dark in the event of a fault. Therefore a maximum of 10 lights per circuit is
permissible. Multiple circuits may be installed by using a contactor
controlled from a solar dial clock. (Refer to Appendix A1 - SD3).
Where the stair is designed such that all burners must operate on a
24 hour basis the wiring to these burners must be split over two
independent circuits.
Designs must be agreed with, and approved by, Development &
Regeneration Services before commencement of works.
3.2.2
Design (Tenemental type dwellings)
3.2.2.1
Entrance to Tenement
 Where required a scale burner shall be provided to illuminate the
access to the common property at the close entrance doorway.
 This fitting shall not be sited directly above door openings and shall
be protected from the weather by means of the building
construction/design.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1
3.2.2.2
Ground Floor
 The first scale burner shall be provided within the common access
passage.
 A second scale burner shall be provided at the ground floor stairwell,
positioned adjacent to the stair leading to the upper floor.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1
3.2.2.3
Access to Rear Court
 Where required due to the building configuration and daylight levels,
a scale burner or 24 hour burner shall be provided to illuminate the
access to the rear door.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1 or 3.3.2
3.2.2.4
Upper Floors
 A scale burner shall be provided at each floor landing illuminating the
stair from the lower level or half landing and the stair to the upper
level.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1
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3.2.2.5
Rear Door/Back Court (Optional)
 A 57 watt backcourt light fitting shall be provided to illuminate the
rear doorway and adjacent courtyard. This fitting shall not be sited
directly above door or window openings.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.7
3.2.2.6
Pen Access (Pedestrian Only)
Where pedestrian access to the building or backcourt is by means of a pen:
 A scale burner shall be provided within the pen.
 Where required, additional scale burners shall be provided.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1
3.2.2.7
Where the common access corridors and/or stairs are so designed that
further scale burners are required these shall be provided: In access corridors where fitting spaces are greater than 5 metres.
 At half landings.
 At stair wells where area is greater than 12 m².
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1
3.2.2.8
Where the building configuration and daylight levels are such that selected
scale burners are required to operate 24 hours each day:
 24 hour burners shall be provided.
 Charges as detailed in Section 3.3.1 or 3.3.2
3.2.2.9
Location of stair and backcourt lighting control box:
This unit must be located at ground floor level within the common close
and preferably not located within a locked service cupboard or landlords
service room.
NOTE: Where, due to building configuration service cupboards are used,
Scottish Power pattern locks must be fitted at the doors and maintained by
the service user. Lock type: 9B001
Supplier – George Boyd
300 Crownpoint Road
Glasgow
G40 2UJ
0141 550 6100
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3.2.3
Design (Deck Access, Multi-Storey and other
Non-tenemental Properties)
3.2.3.1
For the above types of properties the design for the lighting for common
access routes and access stairs shall be in agreement with Development &
Regeneration Services.
For general guidance the following parameters may be used: Scale burners shall be spaced at intervals of 6 m for lift landings and
corridors.
 Scale burners shall be provided at all terminal landings for stairs and
emergency stairs.
 For multi-storey properties (i.e. 8 storey and above), at ground and
upper floor levels, the scale and day burners may consist of a twin
11 Watt PL fluorescent fitting. Charges as detailed in 3.3.3 and
3.3.4.
 For 24 hour burners wiring must be split over more than one circuit
for each level.
3.3
Definitions and Charges
3.3.0
Section 90(9) of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 allows Glasgow
City Council to recover whole or part of the expense incurred in providing
this service and the charges applicable are as detailed below:Annual Charges due 1st April 2016.
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
Scale burner
Approved LED type
- Luminaire which burns during the hours
of darkness, controlled by a solar time
switch
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £20.81 each year or part year
24 hour (Day) burner
Approved LED type
- Luminaire which could have been a
scale burner but because of the building
configuration and/or daylight levels is
required to burn 24hours each day
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £47.98 each per year or part year.
Twin PL11, MSF (Scale)
- Special PL luminaire which burns during
the hours of darkness, controlled by a
solar time switch
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £41.92 per year or part year
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3.3.4
3.3.5
3.3.6
3.3.7
3.3.8
Twin PL11, MSF (24 hour)
- Special PL luminaire which burns
24 hours each day
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £76.26 per year or part year
Non-Standard (Scale)
- Non-standard luminaire which burns
during the hours of darkness, controlled
by a solar time switch
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £60.60 per year or part year
Non-Standard (24 hour)
- Non-standard luminaire which burns
24 hours per day
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £113.12 per year or part year
Back Court light fittings
- 57 Watt PL bulkhead which burns
during the hours of darkness, controlled
by a solar time switch
Annual Maintenance Charge
- £44.95
Service Cover
Annual System Charge
- £25.43 for a tenemental property
£76.21 for a slab block property
£254.04 for a multi-storey flat property
3.3.9
The above listed charges cover the year 2016-17 or the period between
registration and the 31st of March 2017 and are subject to revision on the
1st April of 2017.
3.3.10
V.A.T. will be charged at the current rate on all the charges listed above.
3.4
Payment of Charges
3.4.1
All accounts fall due from 1st April 2016 or the date of registration.
Owners or their agents must pay all applicable charges issued by Glasgow
City Council within 90 days of date of issue of invoice.
3.4.2
Glasgow City Council will suspend the service provided to a registered
address where such payment is not made with 90 days of date of issue of
invoice.
3.4.3
In the case of Multiple Ownership where properties are managed through a
registered Property Manager or Housing Association the Council will
provide a draft summary account statement 14 days prior to the actual
invoice issue detailing the following:
List each registered address (Excel format).

Amount due.
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The purpose of this draft account is to:-
3.4.4

Pre-notify Property Managers of addresses registered to them for the
Service and accounts due to be issued.

Provide Property Managers with a facility to check registered
addresses and notify the Council of any changes i.e. transfers or
demolitions.

Allow Property Managers to initiate early recovery of charges.
Where an owner requests that an address is removed from the register of
serviced addresses any refund of charges paid will be subject to the
following conditions.

Where the Council has been notified prior to the 1st of April in any year
then no charges will be due.

Where the annual charges have been issued a refund equating to the
annual charge times the percentages of days from the date of
notifications to 31 March 2017 will be due for each address. An
administration charge of £150.00 (plus VAT) will be due for each
notified address.
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4.0
INSTALLATION STANDARDS
4.0.1
The supply, installation and connection of any Stair and Backcourt Lighting
installation for the purpose of registration of that installation with Glasgow
City Council, shall be undertaken in compliance with these detailed
installation standards.
4.1
The Electrical Contractor
4.1.1
The electrical contractor undertaking the installation must be suitably
qualified and employ qualified electricians to undertake the installation
works. These electricians must be registered and possess Scottish Joint
Industries Board (SJIB) identification registration cards.
4.2
The Installation
4.2.1
The electrical contractor shall supply, install and erect the complete stair
lighting installation comprising light fittings, lamps, control box, main supply
isolator, the wiring system and all accessories.
4.2.2
The installation shall be as detailed in the plan layouts provided at the
application stage by the owners or their agents and accepted in principle
by Glasgow City Council (Refer to Section 3.1).
4.2.3
The installation shall comply with BS 7671: 2008 Requirements for
Electrical Installations, and all amendments made on or before the
installation date.
4.3
Refurbished Installations or Modifications
4.3.1
Where the existing installation is being modified due to building fabric
works, such as insulation rendering systems, then the following shall
apply:
The circuit cables shall be replaced or altered to sustain a readily rewirable system and maintainability.

The light fittings/equipment shall be fixed in a way that allows removal
without disruption to the building fabric works.

Where re-cladding type works are being carried out then light
fittings/equipment shall be securely fixed to the original building fabric.
4.3.2
The electrical contractor shall remove all redundant parts of the installation,
including luminaires, photo electric cells or time switches, control
equipment, switchgear and redundant sections of the wiring system.
4.3.3
Subject to written approval from Glasgow City Council, Development &
Regeneration Services, the existing control box and luminaires may, if of
an approved type as Section 4.13 and in good condition, be reused. Any
existing luminaires, so reused, must be relamped.
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4.4
Key Close Wiring System
4.4.1
All redundant wiring must be stripped out including former key close wiring
to back court lighting systems and/or control systems linking groups of
addresses. Where an electrical contractor identifies an existing control
system still in use or connected to adjacent addresses he must notify
Development & Regeneration Services of this in writing/email for corrective
action by Glasgow City Council.
4.4.2
Where the backcourt light is part of a key close system, the existing outlet
point shall be blanked off to permit continued use of adjacent addresses.

Disconnect existing backcourt light.

Supply and fit weatherproof (IP65) box lid to existing box, or
complete box if required.

Connect to permit adjacent addresses to continue to be operational.

Where the address is the key close address, make temporary
connection at control box and notify Development & Regeneration
Services.
4.5
The Electrical Supply - Unmetered
4.5.1
The electrical supply shall be taken from the supply authority's cable head
or distribution fuse board and shall be unmetered. Adjacent to this point of
supply a 15 amp switch-fuse (single pole with switched neutral) shall be
erected and act as the dedicated means of isolation for the stair lighting
installation.
Where a new unmetered supply is required enquiries should be made to
Scottish Power Energy Networks, Energy Income Network Planning &
Regulation, Ochil House, 10 Technology Ave, Hamilton International
Business Park, Blantyre, G72 0HT.
Email: unmeteredsuppliesenquiries@spenergynetworks.co.uk
Tel: 0141 614 1616
No other common service shall be supplied from this dedicated
switch-fuse, i.e. T.V. amplifiers, controlled access, fan systems etc.
This switch-fuse shall be clearly identified by means of an engraved label
which shall be bolted to the unit.
4.6
Wiring system
4.6.1
The wiring between the supply authority's cut-out and the stair lighting
switch fuse shall be undertaken in not less than 6 sq mm PVC insulated
and sheathed copper cable.
4.6.2
The wiring between the stair lighting switch-fuse and the control box shall
be undertaken in no less than 6 sq mm PVCI copper cables in dedicated
surface or flush galvanised conduit.
4.6.3
The wiring between the control box and luminaires shall be run in a
dedicated wiring containment system for sole use of the public lighting
installation.
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4.6.4
The wiring between the control box and the 24 hour burners or scale
burners shall be carried out in not less than 1.5 sq mm copper PVCI cables
to BS6004:2000 contained in not less than 20 mm surface or flush
galvanised conduit. An independent circuit protective conductor shall be
provided for each circuit which shall be equal in size and specification to
the phase circuit conductors.
4.6.5
All conduits and fittings installed as part of the public lighting installation
shall be heavy duty class 4 to BS4568:1970 Parts 1 & 2. All connections
shall be made using screwed threads, couplings, brass bushes and locking
nuts.
All conduit threads shall be treated to prevent corrosion by cleaning and
painting with galvafroid paint.
All conduits shall be fixed at intervals not exceeding 1750 mm and within
300 mm of each conduit outlet box. In addition all boxes shall be
independently fixed. Surface conduit shall be fixed by means of spacer bar
saddles.
Existing conduit may only be reused if it complies with the above standard
and
- is part of a dedicated wiring system
- conduit boxes are provided at each termination and lighting outlet point.
- the continuity of the conduit when measured between the control box
and the furthest lighting outlet point is less than 2 ohms.
4.6.6
The wiring between the control box and back court luminaire shall be
carried out in 3 core, 1.5 sq mm, 500 volt grade, copper MICS cable with
an overall P.V.C.S. (grey or white) to BSEN60702: 2002. This cable shall
be run at high level within the wall and fixed at intervals not exceeding 300
mm. In addition all boxes shall be independently fixed.
The back court luminaire shall be wired on a separate dedicated circuit
from the control box. This circuit operates on a separate control timeswitching frequency.
The wiring to the back court luminaire may partially be undertaken in 1.5 sq
mm PVCI copper cables in conduit which shall terminate in an adaptable
box adjacent to the rear exit doorway. Conduit system all as detailed in
drawing Appendix 1-SD4.
All fixings shall be by means of not less than 40 mm long brass No. 8
screws and rawl plugs.
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4.7
Stair Lighting Luminaires
4.7.1
The light fittings for stair lighting may consist of a mixture of 24 hour
burners and scale burners. These fittings shall be approved LED type
bulkheads.
4.7.2
Fittings shall be wall mounted at a height of 2300 mm.
4.7.3
Fittings shall be fixed by means of two fixings to the conduit system and a
further two independent fixings to the building fabric.
4.7.4
For surface conduit installations, the conduit shall either terminate at a
through conduit box or an end conduit box.
The luminaires shall either be fixed to the conduit outlet and a pattress or
alternatively the surface conduit and the conduit outlet box shall be
recessed flush with the wall at the lighting outlet position.
Luminaires shall be fixed to the pattress using suitable size self tapping
screws.
The pattress shall be fixed independently to the building fabric by means of
not less than two No. 10 screws and rawlplugs.
A flying lead must be taken from the pattress to the conduit back box.
4.7.5
For flush conduit the conduit shall either terminate at a flush through box or
a flush end box.
4.7.6
Where the conduit is run in a service riser the connection to light fittings
shall be by means of a tee box in the riser and a short length of flush
conduit terminating in a flush end box at the fitting position.
4.7.7
Conduit and wiring shall not be allowed to pass through the light fittings.
4.7.8
Ceiling mounted fittings shall only be allowed if the mounting height is less
than 2500 mm and approved by Development & Regeneration Services in
writing.
4.7.9
Fittings shall not be sited directly above stairs/steps or wall mounted above
door openings.
4.8
The Back Court Luminaire
4.8.1
The backcourt luminaire shall be a 57 watt PLL bulkhead.
4.8.2
The fitting shall be wall mounted at a height of 4000 mm.
4.8.3
The fitting shall be secured by at least two 40 mm No. 8 brass screws and
rawl plugs or an equal alternative method to suit the external wall
construction or cladding.
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4.8.4
Wiring shall terminate at a flush box behind the backcourt light fitting.
The wiring shall terminate at the outlet box by means of metal glands
complete with compression rings to ensure water tightness and continuity
and seals shall be rated at 105°C.
A suitable neoprene gasket shall be fitted between the lighting outlet box
and the light fitting to ensure protection against ingress of water and the
gap/edge between the fitting and the external wall shall be sealed with a
suitable solvent based acrylic sealant.
Alternatively the wiring shall terminate at an RS Components RS222-143
IP65 surface enclosure (or approved equal) to the side elevation of the
back court luminaire and connected by means of brass bushes, lock rings
and gaskets to ensure water tightness.
4.8.5
The fitting shall not be sited directly above stairs/steps or a door opening.
4.8.6
The fitting shall be sited to allow easy maintenance access.
4.9
Solar Time Switch
4.9.1
The installation shall be controlled by means of a dual channel solar time
switch as specified in Section 4.13.2. Each channel of the time switch has
a different switching regime to permit different switching hours for the
internal Stairlighting and backcourt light fittings.
4.9.2
The solar time switch shall be mounted within the control box and set to
the correct date and time. (Refer to Drawing Appendix A1-SD2).
4.10
Control Box
4.10.1
The supply for the stair and backcourt lighting installation shall be
controlled by a 16 amp single pole switch fuse.
The 16 amp switch fuse shall be mounted at a height of 3000 mm adjacent
to the supply authority’s fuse cut-out. It shall be fixed by not less than two
40 mm No. 8 screws and rawl plugs.
4.10.2
The stair lighting shall be wired from the stair lighting control box which will
include all circuit protection, solar time switch, test switch, etc.
All wiring shall terminate at a metal box or Selc pattress box.
The control box shall be located at high level within the property/close at a
maximum height of 3000 mm.
The control box shall be fixed by four 40 mm brass No. 8 screws and rawl
plugs or equal to suit wall construction.
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4.11
Cable Identification
4.11.1
All phase, phase-switched, neutral and circuit protective conductors shall
be identified at the control box and light fittings. Cable colours must
comply with the Harmonisation requirements of Appendix 2, BS7671:
2008.
4.12
Earthing and Bonding
4.12.1
The stair and backcourt lighting installation shall be earthed and bonded to
comply with chapter 54 of BS 7671:2008 - Requirements for Electrical
Installations, IEE Regulations, 17th Edition.
4.12.2
The main earth shall consist of a green and yellow PVCI copper cable of
not less than 6.0 sq mm which shall run from the supply authority's earth
terminal to the stair and back court lighting control box main earth terminal.
4.12.3
The main supplementary bonding conductors shall consist of not less than
6.0 sq mm green and yellow PVCI copper cables which shall cross bond
between the control box main earth terminal and the following: Control box, adaptable box and pattress
4.12.4
Individual circuit protective conductors shall be run for each lighting and
control circuit.
The CPC's shall consist of not less than 1.5 sq mm PVCI green and yellow
copper cables run in the conduit system.
The circuit protective conductors shall terminate at each outlet box in a
single eye crimp secured to the outlet box with a fly lead protective
conductor taken from this crimp to the equipment earth terminal.
For circuits wired in MICS the CPC shall consist of a single core of the
cable equal in size to the phase conductor.
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4.13
Materials
The materials and components installed in the Stair and Backcourt Lighting
installation shall be selected from the following approved list of materials.
ITEM
MANUFACTURER
CAT. NO.
4.13.1
16A SP switch fuse
M.E.M.
Bill
15KXSC2F
EMLF15IN
4.13.2
Solar Clock
Selc Electronics
Set 45-2SLG
4.13.3.
Control Box *
with inbuilt Solar Time
Switch
A&D Cartwright
SEL 848 SLG
4.13.4
Control Box pattress
Aitken Electrics
Art & Industrial
Engraving Ltd
CBMPG
______
4.13.5
LED Luminaries
Thorn
J & G Coughtrie
Designplan
4.13.6
Stair light pattress units
J & G Coughtrie
SFB16 SKIRT
Aitken Electrics
BMP/WH
BMB/GRY
THBMP/G (THORN)**
_______
99064087 ESCORT LED
800 OP SFB 8W LED
Gemini
BES/3219-1
Art & Industrial
Engraving Ltd
4.13.7
Backcourt
luminaire
57 Watt
4.13.8
Lamps
Thorlux
PL11933J/FS 22517
J & G Coughtrie
GCC U300S – 157
Philips 57W PL
Master 840
*
For refurbishment of an existing installation, the existing control box, PL18
fittings and PL57 backcourt fittings may, under certain circumstances, be reused
- see Section 4.3.
**
Special Pattress required for the Thorn Light (Aitken Electrical).
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4.14
Inspection and Testing
4.14.1
The stair and backcourt lighting installation shall be inspected and tested in
accordance with Part 6 of BS7671:2008 - Requirements for Electrical
Installations, IEE Wiring regulations, 17th Edition
4.15
Certification
4.15.1
Forms of completion and inspection certification as prescribed by BS 7671:
2008 shall be submitted to Development & Regeneration Services, 231
George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RX, on the completion of the works before
the stair and backcourt lighting is registered for maintenance by Glasgow
City Council.
Until these are submitted the contractor/property manager may be liable for
all electricity charges in connection with the electrical consumption for the
installation.
These forms shall detail the following:-
4.15.2

Installation details

Designer certification

Construction certification

Inspection and Test certification
The Inspection and Test certification shall contain a completed test result
sheet detailing circuit measurements for continuity, insulation, earth loop
impedance and prospective short circuit current.
Contractors shall also submit a Certificate of Compliance with Glasgow
City Council's requirements for registration of stair and backcourt lighting
(Appendix A2).
4.15.3
On receipt of the above certification, Glasgow City Council will inspect the
installation to allow registration of the property. Where the documentation
or installations are found not to comply with requirements, the Property
Manager or agent shall be notified.
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5.0
OBLIGATIONS OF RECEIVERS OF THE SERVICE
5.1
Common owners or their agents shall have the following obligations:
Act on Health & Safety notices issued by the Glasgow City Council
within a reasonable time of issue of such notices.

For new applications or refurbishment of existing registered
installations, ensure on completion of the works that the required
certification is submitted to Glasgow City Council.

Report all system faults to the free phone service 0800-595-595
-
Give installation address
-
Nature of fault
-
Floor level of fault

Pay all private charges issued by Glasgow City Council within
90 days of issue of date of invoice.

Notify Glasgow City Council of the agent or Property Manager to
whom the invoice for any private charges should be sent. Where
there is no agent or Property Manager, notify the name and
address of an individual to whom the invoice should be sent and
who will accept responsibility for payment of the sum invoiced.

Advise Glasgow City Council of any change to the payment
arrangements previously notified as above.
APPENDIX A1 – SEPARATE ATTACHMENT
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APPENDIX A2
DEVELOPMENT & REGENERATION SERVICES
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL'S
REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION OF STAIR & BACKCOURT LIGHTING
Addresses
1.
DESIGN
I/We confirm that the installation has been installed as agreed at application
stage and as indicated on plans and information supplied as required by
Section 3 of Glasgow City Council's Stair & Backcourt Lighting Service Guide.
2.
CERTIFICATION
I/We enclose the certification in respect of the installation as required by
sub -section 4.15 of Glasgow City Council's Stair & Backcourt Lighting
Service Guide.
3.
2.1
Installation Details
2.2
Designer Certification
2.3
Construction Certification
2.4
Inspection & Test Certification
INSTALLATION STANDARDS
I/We confirm that the installation has been installed to the requirements of
Section 4 of Glasgow City Council's Stair & Backcourt Lighting Service Guide.
Schedule of inspected sections, tick () item checked.
3.1
Wiring between Scottish Power fuse/service way and Isolating
Switch
6 sq mm PVCI copper double insulated cables
3.2
Wiring between isolating Switch and Lighting Control Box
6 sq mm PVCI copper cables in dedicated galvanised conduit
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3.3
Wiring between control box and light fittings carried out in
not less than 1.5 sq mm copper PVCI cables contained in
not less than 20 mm galvanised conduit
3.4
Wiring system is dedicated for sole use of the public lighting
installation
3.5
Connection at control unit is by means of flush adaptable box
3.6
All cables are identified at terminations
3.7
Connection at light fittings is by means of:3.7.1 Flush conduit boxes
3.7.2 Surface conduit boxes + Pattress
3.8
Light fittings are surface mounted and fixed directly to the
to the walls
3.9
Backcourt light is wired in 3 core MICS 1.5 sq. mm, 500 volt
grade cable and outlet box/fitting suitably protected against
ingress of water
3.10
Details of departures, where agreed in writing at time of
application, from the design guide requirements:i)
ii)
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4.
MATERIALS
I/We confirm that materials installed conform to the requirements of subSection 4.13.

15/16A SPSN switch fuse

Control box

LED bulkhead luminaires

57 Watt backcourt bulkhead

Photocell or solar time switch
To the best of our knowledge and belief I/We confirm that the details recorded above
are correct.
Name (Block Capitals)
Signature
Date
Position
Profession
Checked by Development & Regeneration Services
Electrical Inspector
Date
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APPENDIX A3
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE AND INSPECTION REPORT FORMS
CR
-
Completion Certificate Report Form
RS
-
Inspection and Testing Results Sheet
Notes:
For NICEIC Contracts Forms
CR
-
Installation Certificate
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APPENDIX A3 - NOTES
1)
The document is a Completion Certificate (ie for a new installation, addition to an
existing installation or alteration to an existing installation). A signature is
required in each of the DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION and INSPECTION AND
TESTING sections of the certificate.
2)
The Completion Certificate must be accompanied by a completed Inspection and
Testing Results Sheet (Appendix A3 - RS).
3)
For a new installation, the Completion Certificate must be accompanied by a
Certificate of Compliance with Glasgow City Council's Requirements for
Registration of Stair and Backcourt Lighting (Appendix A2).
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APPENDIX A3 - CR
CERTIFICATE / REPORT NO.
COMPLETION CERTIFICATE (BS 7671:2008) FOR
STAIR AND BACKCOURT LIGHTING INSTALLATION
DETAILS OF THE CLIENT
+
Client:
Address:
DETAILS OF THE INSTALLATION
Tick boxes as appropriate
Installation Address:
New Installation
Extent of Installation covered by this certificate/report
Addition to existing installation
Alteration to existing installation
Existing Installation
I/We being the person(s) responsible (as indicated by my/our signature(s) below) for the
design, construction and/or inspection and testing of the stair and backcourt lighting
installation described above, certify that the said work for which I/we have been
responsible is to the best of my/our knowledge and belief in accordance with BS 7671:
2008 - Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations17th Edition).
Signed for and on behalf of:
For the DESIGN of the installation
Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS):
Position:
Signature:
Date:
For the CONSTRUCTION of the installation
Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS):
Position:
Signature:
Date:
For the INSPECTION AND TESTING of the installation
Name (IN BLOCK LETTERS):
Position:
Signature:
Date:
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